The Comprehensive Music Collection -- the B's

Fred Blassie - Pencil Neck Geek

Originally posted by edbert:
Fred Blassie - Pencil Neck Geek

As in Classy Freddy Blassy? I think I still have his action figure at my fam's house…

Baterz- Out of Hell [a great relic of the mid-90s Australian punk/folky/strange scene] Baterz @ Myspace

Belle and Sebastian- If Your Feeling Sinister [seconded]

Boards of Canada- Any album, but probably Music Has the Right to Children or In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country

Billy Bragg

Bikini Kill- Reject all American

Big mama Thorton

David Bromberg- Demon in Disguise

Beta Band- Three Eps [Again, thirded or fourth-ed]

Black Star- Black Star [seconded]

The Birthday Party

Blind Lemon

As in Classy Freddy Blassy?

Yup, RIP, I think you can still d/l the song on the wfmu mp3 blog

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl

I'll second Belly's Star, FWIW. One of my favorite albums from the early '90s.

Buckethead - Colma
Black Keys - Rubber Factory AND thickfreakness
Black Eyes - Black Eyes
Butthole Surfers - Electriclarryland
Benevento Russo Duo - Best Reason to Buy the Sun
Blind Melon - Blind Melon and Soup (shame that last album sucked)
Mr. Bungle - California(I dunno if this counts cause it's not really a guys name, but I'm gonna lose interest in this by the M's)

And buy the dvd of The Last Waltz by The Band. Best concert movie of all time. $10 anywhere.

Not sure if anyone mentioned Black Flag's "First Four Years," but if not, it should be on there.

I'd also suggest any Butthole Surfers albums up to "Locust Abortion Clinic."

bad religion - at least get no control and/or suffer
braid - frame and canvas

Originally posted by MattWithABeard:
Buckethead - Colma
Black Keys - Rubber Factory AND thickfreakness
Black Eyes - Black Eyes
Butthole Surfers - Electriclarryland
Benevento Russo Duo - Best Reason to Buy the Sun
Blind Melon - Blind Melon and Soup (shame that last album sucked)
Mr. Bungle - California(I dunno if this counts cause it's not really a guys name, but I'm gonna lose interest in this by the M's)

And buy the dvd of The Last Waltz by The Band. Best concert movie of all time. $10 anywhere.

California is an amazing underrated album (as is Disco Volante) but I don't think it counts :)

Also, I'd take Stop Making Sense over Last Waltz any day.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-B.R.M.C.
Their third album, Howl, is also quite good.

Originally posted by cale:
Also, I'd take Stop Making Sense over Last Waltz any day.

or "monterey pop"

not a lot of love for beulah on here? they were my favorite band once upon a time

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
not a lot of love for beulah on here? they were my favorite band once upon a time

I love them! I desperately wish they were still around. They already got seconded by BookerT, but a different album than what you nominated. For the record, I'd go with When Your Heartstrings Break, but they're all excellent. I thought Redsock wanted stuff that was older than the last 10 years though, so perhaps people aren't mentioning them because of that.

beulah was a great little band and "when your heartstrings break" is pretty much a perfect album, probably the best E6 album besides "aeroplane," and this coming from a guy who was waaaay into olivia tremor control. i always wanted them to be a little better live, but miles's voice was always a bit off.

he does have a new song up on his myspace page, pretty much sounds the way you'd expect it to sound.

i thought they went out with a whimper, "yoko" was a pretty bloated and bitter album.

Agree with you about Heartstrings and Yoko.

Forgot the include them on my list. They should be there. Coast is Never Clear and Heartstrings are both essentials.

Originally posted by BookerT:
beulah was a great little band and "when your heartstrings break" is pretty much a perfect album, probably the best E6 album besides "aeroplane," and this coming from a guy who was waaaay into olivia tremor control. i always wanted them to be a little better live, but miles's voice was always a bit off.

he does have a new song up on his myspace page, pretty much sounds the way you'd expect it to sound.

i thought they went out with a whimper, "yoko" was a pretty bloated and bitter album.

Barzin - (Anything w/ "Past All Concerns". Don't know why but there are a shitload of different releases that are the same with only slight variations of songs.)
Butterfly Explosion - Turn The Sky
Ballboy
Blind Mr. Jones (anything you can find - most o/p)
Bardo Pond
Bark Psychosis - Codename: Dustsucker (I LOVE this album!)
Bailterspace
Brief Candles
Bedhead
Buffseeds
Blues Magoos (old 60s Psychedelic band)
Below The Sea
Black Sea
Bang Bang
Black Acid
Bright Channel (noisey gaze)
Blue States
Bell Hollow
Black Box Recorder
Black Heart Procession
Bowery Electric - s/t (actually, anything)
Bethany Curve
Bevis Frond, The
Broken Spindles (fair)
Brown25
BT
Baldyloks (Dance/Electronica)
Boom Boom Satellites (Japanese Electronica)
Black Watch
Black Swan Lane
Blue Aeroplanes
Boom Bip (glitch pop Electronica)
Be Bop Deluxe (80s)
Bunny Drums (definite 80s sound)

Originally posted by Jaguar:
Bang Bang
Bunny Drums (definite 80s sound)

I heart Bang Bang. I haven't even thought of Bunnydrums in years. Cue instant flashback to the old club.

after going through and updating my beatles collection, here's how i would approach it if you were buying the CDs (and not a complete beatles fanatic):

LPs
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sgt. Pepper's
Beatles [White Album]
Abbey Road

Comps
1962-1966 [Red Album]
1967-1970 [Blue Album]
(forget about the past masters if you're going this route)

Close Call LPs:
on all of these earlier LPs you'll get the best tracks on the Red Album, but miss some great songs if you don't get the full albums … it really depends on how much you like the early stuff:
"Please Please Me"
"With the Beatles"
"Help!" (this was the toughest call to leave out)

LPs to skip:
"Beatles for Sale": ehhhhh
"Magical Mystery Tour": you'll get most of the good tracks – which were just compiled singles for the US market – on the Blue Album
"Let it Be": a trainwreck, although "Let it Be.. Naked" is a pretty good listen
"Yellow Submarine": two essential tracks, both found on other albums or comps above

I will sell you every CD Hoya mentions above for $5 each.